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Sentiments - Honte et embarras

Explorez les expressions anglaises concernant la honte et l'embarras avec des exemples comme « manger une humble tarte » et « rouge au visage ».

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English idioms related to Feelings
to spare one's blushes

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

[Phrase]
to make a spectacle of oneself

to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

[Phrase]
the ground open up and swallow somebody

used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

[phrase]
(as) red as a beet

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

[Phrase]
(as) red as a cherry

used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

[Phrase]
to swallow one's pride

to have no choice but to do something that is embarrassing in one's standards

[Phrase]
to put one's foot in one's mouth

to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

[Phrase]
egg on one's face

a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

[Phrase]
to eat dirt

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

[Phrase]
to eat humble pie

to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

[Phrase]
red in the face

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

[Phrase]
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